Maya graduated from Tbilisi State University with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations. In 2009, she took part in an exchange program to study at Creekside High School in the USA, and in 2013, she won a scholarship to study in the Czech Republic at Charles University in Prague.

Prior to joining the CRRC team as a Junior Fellow, Maya worked at FactCheck Georgia as a project assistant and grants officer.

Her research interests include public policy in developing countries, social and political transformations in post-soviet countries, civic engagement, and international institutions and global governance.